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  • Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006)
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    98 min | Documentary, Sport
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006)
Not Rated
98 min | Documentary, Sport

The rise, fall, and rebirth of Christian Hosoi, the young man who helped skateboarding re-emerge as a major cultural influence in the 1980s. The inventive skater and businessman was incarcerated in 2000 for trafficking controlled ...See moreThe rise, fall, and rebirth of Christian Hosoi, the young man who helped skateboarding re-emerge as a major cultural influence in the 1980s. The inventive skater and businessman was incarcerated in 2000 for trafficking controlled substances across state lines, and since his parole in 2004, the Born-Again Christian has dedicated his life to being a good father and positive influence on the sport. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Cesario Block Montano (as Cesario 'Block' Montano)
Writer
Peter Alton (written by)
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Updated Apr 7, 2006

Release date
Apr 7, 2006 (United States)

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85 cast members
Name Known for
Dennis Hopper
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Tony Alva
Self - Original Dogtown Zephyr Team (archive footage) Self - Original Dogtown Zephyr Team (archive footage)   See fewer
Jay Adams
Self - Original Dogtown Zephyr Team Self - Original Dogtown Zephyr Team   See fewer
Ivan Hosoi
Self - Father (archive footage) Self - Father (archive footage)   See fewer
Christian Hosoi
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Shogo Kubo
Self - Original Dogtown Zephyr Team Self - Original Dogtown Zephyr Team   See fewer
Tony Hawk
Self - Skateboard Legend (archive footage) Self - Skateboard Legend (archive footage)   See fewer
Lance Mountain
Self - Skateboard Legend (archive footage) Self - Skateboard Legend (archive footage)   See fewer
Herbie Fletcher
Self - Legendary Surfer Self - Legendary Surfer   See fewer
Fausto Vitello
Self - Owner, Independent Trucks (archive footage) Self - Owner, Independent Trucks (archive footage)   See fewer
Steve Caballero
Self - Pro Skater (archive footage) Self - Pro Skater (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Novac
Self - Santa Cruz Skateboards Self - Santa Cruz Skateboards   See fewer
Rick Blackhart
Self - Independent Trucks Designer (archive footage) Self - Independent Trucks Designer (archive footage)   See fewer
Tony Magnusson
Self - Pro Skater (archive footage) Self - Pro Skater (archive footage)   See fewer
Bonnie Mitchell
Self - Christian's Mother Self - Christian's Mother   See fewer
Hartwell
Self - Promoter Self - Promoter   See fewer
Craig Stecyk
Self - Zephyr Team Photographer (archive footage) Self - Zephyr Team Photographer (archive footage)   See fewer
Mike McGill
Self - Pro Skater (archive footage) Self - Pro Skater (archive footage)   See fewer
Neil Blender
Self - Pro Skater (archive footage) Self - Pro Skater (archive footage)   See fewer
Aaron Murray
Self - Pro Skater & Christian's Oldest Friend Self - Pro Skater & Christian's Oldest Friend   See fewer
Eddie Reategui
Self - Pro Skater & Friend Self - Pro Skater & Friend   See fewer
Kealoha Rosecrans
Self - Pro Skater, Vision (as Kele Rosecrans) Self - Pro Skater, Vision (as Kele Rosecrans)   See fewer
Jason Lee
Self - Actor & Skater Self - Actor & Skater   See fewer
Ray Flores
Self - Skateboard Historian Self - Skateboard Historian   See fewer
Barrett Deck
Self - Artist, Owner Screaming Squeegies (as Barrett 'Chicken' Deck) Self - Artist, Owner Screaming Squeegies (as Barrett 'Chicken' Deck)   See fewer
John Lucero
Self - Pro Skater Self - Pro Skater   See fewer
Dave Duncan
Self - Pro Skater Self - Pro Skater   See fewer
Omar Hassan
Self - Pro Skater Self - Pro Skater   See fewer
Danny Way
Self - Thrasher 1991 'Skater of the Year' Self - Thrasher 1991 'Skater of the Year'   See fewer
Jeff Grosso
Self - Pro Skater Self - Pro Skater   See fewer
Danny Kwock
Self - President, Quicksilver Self - President, Quicksilver   See fewer
Eric Dressen
Self - 2 Time World Street Champion Self - 2 Time World Street Champion   See fewer
Jesse Martinez
Self - Pro Skater Self - Pro Skater   See fewer
Sergie Ventura
Self - Pro Skater, Team Hosoi Self - Pro Skater, Team Hosoi   See fewer
Simon Yaibling
Self - Friend Self - Friend   See fewer
David Arquette
Self - Actor Self - Actor   See fewer
Louanna Rawls
Self - Stylist Self - Stylist   See fewer
Salman Agah
Self - Thrasher 1992 'Skater of the Year' Self - Thrasher 1992 'Skater of the Year'   See fewer
Joey Tershay
Self - Team Manager, Independent Trucks Self - Team Manager, Independent Trucks   See fewer
Max Perlich
Self - Actor & Friend Self - Actor & Friend   See fewer
Josh Richman
Self - Actor, Producer & Event Planner Self - Actor, Producer & Event Planner   See fewer
Eric Koston
Self - 2 Time X-Games Gold Medalist Self - 2 Time X-Games Gold Medalist   See fewer
Eric Garber
Self - Pro Skater, Team Hosoi (as Eric 'Littleman' Garber) Self - Pro Skater, Team Hosoi (as Eric 'Littleman' Garber)   See fewer
Scott Oster
Self - Pro Skater, Hosoi Rocket Wheel Team Self - Pro Skater, Hosoi Rocket Wheel Team   See fewer
Eric 'Tuma' Britton
Self - Pro Skater, Team Hosoi Self - Pro Skater, Team Hosoi   See fewer
Chad Muska
Self - X-Games Gold Medalist Self - X-Games Gold Medalist   See fewer
Robert Rusler
Self - Actor & Friend Self - Actor & Friend   See fewer
Brian Patch
Self - X-Games Gold Medalist Self - X-Games Gold Medalist   See fewer
Chris Pastras
Self - Pro Skater, Stereo Self - Pro Skater, Stereo   See fewer
Myles Breiner
Self - Christian's Lawyer Self - Christian's Lawyer   See fewer
Jennifer Hosoi
Self - Christian's Wife Self - Christian's Wife   See fewer
Bob Burnquist
Self - Pro Skater (as Bob Bernquist) Self - Pro Skater (as Bob Bernquist)   See fewer
Pierre-Luc Gagnon
Self - Pro Skater (as Pierre Luc Gagnon) Self - Pro Skater (as Pierre Luc Gagnon)   See fewer
Jim Ganzer
Self - Artist Self - Artist   See fewer
Brad Gerlach
Self - Surfer Self - Surfer   See fewer
Rhythm Hosoi
Self - Christian's Son Self - Christian's Son   See fewer
Eric Ian
Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Bo Ikeda
Self - Pro Skater (archive footage) Self - Pro Skater (archive footage)   See fewer
Lester Kasai
Self - Pro Skater (archive footage) Self - Pro Skater (archive footage)   See fewer
Natas Kaupas
Self - Pro Skater (archive footage) Self - Pro Skater (archive footage)   See fewer
Johnee Kopp
Self - Pro Skater (archive footage) Self - Pro Skater (archive footage)   See fewer
Allen Losi
Self - Pro Skater (archive footage) (as Alan Losi) Self - Pro Skater (archive footage) (as Alan Losi)   See fewer
Andy McDonald
Self - Pro Skater Self - Pro Skater   See fewer
Pat Ngoho
Self (as Pat Noho) Self (as Pat Noho)   See fewer
Monty Nolder
Self - Pro Skater (archive footage) Self - Pro Skater (archive footage)   See fewer
Steve Olson
Self - Pro Skater Self - Pro Skater   See fewer
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Themselves (archive footage) (as The Red Hot Chili Peppers) Themselves (archive footage) (as The Red Hot Chili Peppers)   See fewer
Mark 'Gator' Rogowski
Self - Pro Skater (archive footage) (as Mark 'Gator' Ragowski) Self - Pro Skater (archive footage) (as Mark 'Gator' Ragowski)   See fewer
Kelly Slater
Self - Surfer Self - Surfer   See fewer
Gary S. Wong
Self - Artist Self - Artist   See fewer
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